Office Activation

Requesting Office 365

Make sure you are logged into your WFU account.
You can request Office 365 from the Microsoft 365 - Information Systems - Wake Forest University website.
Once there, fill out the form.

After the form is submitted, it will take up to an hour for the licenses to apply to your account.

Installing Office 365

Login to the Sign in to Microsoft 365 portal with your WFU email address.
Select Apps in the left hand corner.

Select install apps at the top right of the page.
Select "Microsoft 365 apps".

Select "install office".

Once that is complete you will be able to launch Office apps and sign in.

Troubleshooting Office 365 Installation on macOS

When installing Office 365 on a MacBook, you may encounter an error preventing the application from installing.

To resolve this:

Open System Settings.
Navigate to Privacy & Security.
Scroll to the Security section.

If you see a message about the blocked installation, select Allow (next to the Office 365 installer).

This will grant permission for the installation to continue.

Office 365 – Unable to Edit or Create Documents

When launching an Office 365 application on your Mac, you may find that you cannot edit or create documents immediately. This usually means Office has not yet been activated.

To activate Office 365:

Open any Office application (e.g., Word).
Click the Activate button located at the top of the ribbon.

If you are unable to sign in, your license may not have finished applying. After a license request, it can take up to one hour before activation is available.

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